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The expansion of India’s blue water capabilities into African maritime territories
10th September 2014 From its nascent status as a bona fide global power, India is expanding to protect its vital interests, and necessary to achieve this expansion is... →
Elephants and rhinos fund terror networks: Illegal poaching in sub-Saharan Africa funds Islamic fundamentalism
9th September 2014 One proposed solution to limit the illegal trafficking of ivory and rhino horn, and the topic of much debate, is the legalisation of the sale of... →
Simple technology for simple solutions: Part 1 - OneDollarGlasses
26th August 2014 With a population of approximately one billion, Africa is typically known for being plagued by poverty and conflict. In 2010, an estimated 49% of... →
Elections as a means to peace: The case of the Central African Republic
25th August 2014 The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has authorised the deployment of a 12,000 strong force to the Central African Republic (CAR), in order... →
Unravelling South Africa’s opaque foreign nuclear cooperation agreements
19th August 2014 South African President Jacob Zuma’s intention to secure nuclear power expansion is increasingly evident (2) and the country’s forthcoming nuclear... →
'Unravel the scourge of this evil': Nigeria’s counterinsurgency operations against Boko Haram
12th August 2014 Since 2009, the Administration of Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has attempted to grapple with the secretive Boko Haram, with their efforts... →
Before reaching the boat graveyard of Lampedusa: Africa’s accountability for its refugees
11th August 2014 The international community was appalled by the Lampedusa boat disaster (2) on 3 October 2013, which claimed the lives of more than 360 people,... →
Oil for development: China’s investments in Angola and the Republic of Congo
6th August 2014 Since becoming a net oil importer in 1993, China has gone to substantial lengths to ensure greater energy security to maintain the growth rate of... →
Uganda’s internal wars: Ethnic tensions erupt in the West
5th August 2014 On 5 July 2014, coordinated attacks in the districts of Bundibugyo, Kasese and Ntoroko in Uganda’s Rwenzori region, resulted in the deaths of over... →
Can GM technology end hunger in Africa?
29th July 2014 For centuries, biotechnology has been used to modify food for human consumption. In recent decades, scientists have created transgenic crops,(2)... →
Africa and bilateral investment treaties: To 'BIT' or not?
23rd July 2014 Since the world’s first bilateral investment treaty (BIT) was signed between Germany and Pakistan in 1959, more than 3,000 BITs have been concluded... →
The evolution of Boko Haram: A growing threat?
2nd July 2014 Boko Haram is increasingly emerging as a crucial actor in Nigeria and East Africa. The group has been particularly violent since 2010, and its... →
Sowing the seeds of poverty: Public-private coalitions in African agriculture
1st July 2014 As the most frequently violated human right in the world, the right to adequate food and nutrition is receiving increasing international... →
Africa and the geopolitics of global nuclear security governance in the 2014 Nuclear Security Summit - Part 2
30th June 2014 Only six African states participated in the 2014 Nuclear Security Summit (NSS) held in March at The Hague, Netherlands, which was attended by 53... →
Africa and the geopolitics of global nuclear security governance in the 2014 Nuclear Security Summit - Part 1
27th June 2014 While the danger of nuclear terrorism remains globally palpable, leaders of only two of six African nations, Algeria and Morocco, but not Egypt,... →
Are you a rebel? The revolutionary personality of Sudan’s armed opposition
20th June 2014 The game of politics is often violent. Throughout history, especially the tumultuous twentieth century, violent politics has manifest itself in... →
Sovereign wealth funds: A race worth joining to unlock Africa’s hidden potential?
11th June 2014 Africa has experienced a rise in the establishment of sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) over the past decade. The Sovereign Wealth Fund Institute, a... →
Finding the middle ground: Land certification in Ethiopia
10th June 2014 In a country where more than 80% of the population lives in rural areas (2) and depends on the land for its livelihood, dependable access to land... →
Egyptian election 2014: In the midst of democracy or autocracy?
4th June 2014 The Egyptian presidential election that took place on 24 June 2012 was noted as one of the many milestones of the Arab Spring.(2) What was... →
Weapons in Africa: A growth industry with severe consequences
3rd June 2014 The US$ 70 billion global arms trade is by nature opaque and secretive, although deals have become increasingly commercial as suppliers compete to... →
Going to fight and die: African fighters in the Syrian Civil War
2nd June 2014 In 2011, Syrian opposition groups opposed to the national government, led by the authoritarian leader Bashar al-Assad, participated in mass,... →
The terrorist threat to energy infrastructure in North Africa
27th May 2014 Secure energy supplies play a crucial role in the world economy and are essential to fuel the development of contemporary society. North Africa is... →
Apartheid’s violent legacy: Police brutality in South Africa
23rd May 2014 In recent years, the South African Police Service (SAPS) has come under the spotlight due to the increasing number of incidents in which civilians... →
Corruption in Africa: Implications for development
22nd May 2014 Although corruption is a global phenomenon, it is more rampant and visible in many Sub-Saharan African countries than on any other continent.... →
Working together: The role of labour law harmonisation in improving the living standards of the poor in a globalised Africa
19th May 2014 More than ever before, many foreign firms have broadened their geographical boundaries through investments in Africa, and the flow of foreign... →
Attacking all fronts: Sudan’s terror campaign in the peripheries
14th May 2014 South of the Syrian Civil War and the ongoing Egyptian political crisis, is the smouldering yet often overlooked war in Sudan. Conflict has defined... →
Uranium is the next resource boom in Africa, courtesy of the new Cold War
13th May 2014 Escalating tensions between Russia and the West over the former’s annexation of Ukraine’s Crimea region may not lead to another Cold War – which... →
HIV is not the problem: Youth sex poll shows that hope trumps hardship
8th May 2014 South Africa is home to the world’s HIV/AIDS epidemic. Mid-year population estimates published by Statistics South Africa showed an increased rate... →
Is there a Crimea scenario in Africa?
2nd May 2014 As Russia annexes Crimean territory, some African lands are vulnerable to ambitious big neighbours who might use ethnicity as an excuse for land... →
Double target: Being a woman with HIV/AIDS in Liberia
29th April 2014 This paper discusses the situation of women with HIV/AIDS living in Liberia. It provides a short overview of the reasons why Liberian women... →
New kid on the block: Doing business in South Sudan
23rd April 2014 After almost five decades of war and armed conflict, South Sudan achieved its independence from the Republic of Sudan in July 2011, making it the... →
Knowing is not enough: Corporate social responsibility and empowerment in the Zambia Copperbelt
17th April 2014 Corporate social responsibility (CSR) has recently become prominent in the international development agenda. Corporations and current international... →
Hypocrisies and contradictions: Western aid and LGBT rights in Africa
15th April 2014 On 24 February 2014, President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda signed into law a bill that tightened already harsh anti-homosexuality legislation. There... →
China’s role in Africa’s conflicts: Military cooperation, arms transfers and involvement in peacekeeping operations
14th April 2014 The growing presence and influence of China in international politics seems to be particularly evident in Africa. The relationship between China... →
Europe-Africa relations: Amani Africa and the EU Training Missions
9th April 2014 In July 2003, at a crucial summit in Maputo, Mozambique, African Union (AU) leaders reached a compromise on a document known as the Protocol... →
Worker health hazards and proliferation risks of radioactive material smuggling and diversion in Africa’s ports, borders and shipping industry
8th April 2014 Despite increasing volumes of international cargo passing through African ports, most African ports and borders are inadequately equipped with... →
Food sovereignty: A prerequisite for Africa’s food security and sustainability in a warming climate
7th April 2014 Globally, Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is the region with the highest rate of food insecurity,(2) accounting for one out of every four undernourished... →
Shifting power in Abuja affects, and is affected, by Nigeria’s security outlook: Pre-election politics has turned violent and divisive
3rd April 2014 Nigeria is set to hold presidential elections in 2015. These elections are likely to be heavily contested, as evidenced by the recent, temporary... →
New piracy threats and the peril of flags of convenience: Southern Africa’s first ship hijacking highlights the risks to security of foreign-registered ships
2nd April 2014 The pirating of a Greek-owned tanker, the Kerala, in Angolan waters on 18 January 2014, might have been a probe to see if such an operation could... →
Foreign investors and the performance of the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange in the multicurrency period
25th March 2014 A country’s economic growth is usually associated with growth in its capital markets and its ability to attract capital from abroad. International... →
A kingdom divided: The fragility of the PDP’s political hegemony in Nigeria
24th March 2014 The 2015 general election in Nigeria promises to be quite intriguing, as the events that are unfolding within Nigerian political parties have been... →
